☆Official Byron Scott Thread: "Team is soft"

[crisoner]

:rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

One of my fav players from the Showtime era!!!!

Finally we got a coach!!!

[Mgamer20o0]

its official? i hope this works out well. i know its been his dream for some time.

[lakerfreak]

Lakers reportedly offered him the job. Unless Sterling purchases the lakers, I don't see Scott turning it down. He's been calling himself the "perfect coach" for the situation. I would tend to agree. Lets hope he can turn this team around for entertainment purposes.

[crisoner]

I wanted Scott from the jump....

So if this is all finalized this weekend I will be a very happy man.
He is one of my favorite Showtime players after Magic Kareem and Worthy of course. Lol. Just a slight edge over Rambis and Coop.

I need to get a B Scott throwback jersey!!!

[GimmeThat]

so the rumor about Kobe's love for stat padding towards the all time list is true?

[gts]

It's official

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 4m
Lakers have agreed to terms with Byron Scott to be their next head coach


Welcome back to the Purple and Gold Coach Scott

[Mgamer20o0]

It's official

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 4m
Lakers have agreed to terms with Byron Scott to be their next head coach


Welcome back to the Purple and Gold Coach Scott
finally. great news. i am hoping for the best. i bet he will also get more support then the other 2 had as well.

[lakerfreak]

The most reasonable replacement. He's not the best.

When I think of him, the words "good coach" always come to mind. I'll be happy with the season regardless of how it turns out. Hopefully people don't start throwing Byron under the bus when things get bad.

[lakerfreak]

It's official

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 4m
Lakers have agreed to terms with Byron Scott to be their next head coach


Welcome back to the Purple and Gold Coach Scott

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/11270271/byron-scott-agrees-terms-los-angeles-lakers-become-head-coach

[insidehoops]

The Los Angeles Lakers have waited nearly three months to hire a new coach, and they're apparently making Byron Scott wait a few more days.

Scott said this weekend that he has been hired by the Lakers, but the club insisted Sunday that no deal has been reached.

Scott, who won three NBA titles as a shooting guard for the Lakers, told KCBS-TV he will take over the club, which hasn't had a coach since Mike D'Antoni resigned April 30.

"It feels fantastic," he told KCBS. "This is a dream come true. I always wanted to coach the Lakers, especially when I got to coaching. It's so unreal. I have to thank (general manager) Mitch (Kupchak), (owners) Jeanie and Jim Buss to give me this opportunity."

-- AP

[insidehoops]

Scott said he's been texting with Lakers star Kobe Bryant throughout the summer and conferring about this year's team. Bryant texted Scott this weekend after news broke that he had accepted the job.

"He told me he was working out with Wesley [Johnson] and Nick [Young," Scott said. "I told them that sounded great, but 'They better be ready to play some defense.' "

Scott laughed, but he was serious about the message. The Showtime-era Lakers were known for their offense, but they won championships because of their defense. Scott said he intends to bring that edge and discipline to this year's team.

-- ESPN LA

[SoCalMike]

Good hire, I would agree... funny that he will be the Lakers second Cavs coach decision in the last few years... coincidence...lol

I have read that Scott has a "Pat Riley" approach which can bring championship players together, but that he can also wear on them. Not sure how he will do, but hopefully he will have the ability to influence the roster to get players that he wants over time.

Defense wins titles and Scott knows this!



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[$LakerGold]

They take our players, we take their coaches. lol

Welcome back, sir.

[dd24]

It took quite a while, but at least the Lakers hired a good coach this time. It's going to be tough for him this season though. This Lakers roster is not very good and they need a few years to rebuild. Hopefully the fans can be patient.

[insidehoops]

Byron Scott was a key component of the Los Angeles Lakers' Showtime teams, a smooth shooting guard with sizzling competitive fire. He believes his purple-and-gold championship pedigree makes him the ideal coach to return the struggling 16-time champions to NBA contention.

"This organization is all about championships, period," Scott said Tuesday at his introductory news conference. "We don't look at Western Conference finals, Western Conference championships. We look at (NBA) championships. And we know we have some work ahead of us, but I'm excited. ... I love challenges anyway, so this is going to be fun."

-- AP

[insidehoops]

Scott is the only one out of the six known candidates -- along with Kurt Rambis, Alvin Gentry, Mike Dunleavy, Lionel Hollins and George Karl -- who had multiple interviews for the coaching vacancy created April 30 when Mike D'Antoni resigned.

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak acknowledged the drawn-out coaching search and appreciated how Scott handled the wait.

"I just want to thank him for his patience the last six or seven weeks," Kupchak said. "I think it was clear, at least it was clear to us, that Byron was always our first choice."

-- ESPN LA

[SoCalMike]

the bigger issue will be about reasonable expectations for scott. already, the pressure will be tremendous, but reality is that a coach can only do so much when the team has limited overall talent.

people will need to be pragmatic. the hype in the papers, blogs and radio is just crazy...lol



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[lakerfreak]

Any pressure would come from the self entitled, demanding fans that think we need to be a contender every year. As long as this lakers team is made up of guys with 1-2 year deals, what are we to expect? They won't start truly rebuilding until Kobe retires, and at the same time we will not be able to contend either because of Kobe's contract. Bit of a tough situation.

All that aside, welcome Byron Scott! Lets see which new young players can develop this season.

[tamaraw08]

Any pressure would come from the self entitled, demanding fans that think we need to be a contender every year. As long as this lakers team is made up of guys with 1-2 year deals, what are we to expect? They won't start truly rebuilding until Kobe retires, and at the same time we will not be able to contend either because of Kobe's contract. Bit of a tough situation.

All that aside, welcome Byron Scott! Lets see which new young players can develop this season.
Im not expecting them to beat the top 8 teams but Im hoping and praying that they will compete hard every game.
moving on, Im intrigued on whe will they get as assistant coaches and scouts etc.
Im hoping they will retain Mark Madsen. The guy is smart, hard working and can bring in fresh ideas. You then combine him with a veteran like Larry Drew who was decent at Atlanta and more importantly had ties with the Lakers before.
Worthy can help tutor Randle with his neat offensive moves and footwork.
Nash should tutor Lin in actually be a better PG and not just an attacking player.
Bring in a shooting guru like Chip Engelland, the guy is a really good shot doctor.

[insidehoops]

Byron Scott finalized his coaching staff Tuesday, announcing that Paul Pressey, Jim Eyen and Mark Madsen will serve as assistants to the first-year Lakers coach.

-- OC Register

[insidehoops]

!!!

[kkinchen]

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/team/_/stat/defense-per-game/sort/fieldGoalPctOpponent

The Lakers are statistically the 2nd-WORST defensive team in the NBA this year. There continues to be a lot of talk about improving on the defensive end, and yet you continue to start players that are notoriously bad defenders, individually and within a team aspect as well.

I'm talking specifically about Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer. In my opinion, this is a pretty easy problem to remedy. Bench Lin and Boozer just like the coaches in Houston and Chicago did last year, and start Price and Davis. Also, you need to work Clarkson into the rotation. He plays with 200% effort, even if a bit wild, and crashes the boards really hard for a guard.

If we do that, and add Earl Clark as expected, we will be a significantly improved DEFENSIVE team in no time. This is what our "platoons" should look like.

Price/Clarkson/Lin
Bryant/Ellington
Johnson/Young/Clark
Davis/Boozer/Kelly
Hill/Sacre

[EllEffEll]

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/team/_/stat/defense-per-game/sort/fieldGoalPctOpponent

The Lakers are statistically the 2nd-WORST defensive team in the NBA this year. There continues to be a lot of talk about improving on the defensive end, and yet you continue to start players that are notoriously bad defenders, individually and within a team aspect as well.

I'm talking specifically about Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer. In my opinion, this is a pretty easy problem to remedy. Bench Lin and Boozer just like the coaches in Houston and Chicago did last year, and start Price and Davis. Also, you need to work Clarkson into the rotation. He plays with 200% effort, even if a bit wild, and crashes the boards really hard for a guard.

If we do that, and add Earl Clark as expected, we will be a significantly improved DEFENSIVE team in no time. This is what our "platoons" should look like.

Price/Clarkson/Lin
Bryant/Ellington
Johnson/Young/Clark
Davis/Boozer/Kelly
Hill/Sacre

Looks like you've got Byron Scott following your advice. Lin and Boozer reportedly not loving it (as would be expected). With the defense being as poor as it has been, I'm in favor of shaking things up.

[magictricked]

D'Antoni had less to work with talent wise but a better record at this time

[tamaraw08]

D'Antoni had less to work with talent wise but a better record at this time

I believe Lakers last year before Kobe was 6-6 under MDA. But note that Pau was there. Blake was averaging like 9 assists per game. Meeks playing great too.
I don't like Scott announcing that he will "shake things up", changing starting fives etc bec it seems like he putting blame game. Hey we sucked bec of Jeremy Lin and Boozer.
Byron's first year with the Cavs, they were 2nd worst in defense
2nd year, 4th worst, 3rd and final year, 3rd worst. Yes, he had a great defensive team in New Jersey (minus his first year where they were 6th worst) but pretty much up and down in New Orleans.
Lin WITH a noted BAD DEFENDER in Harden ranked 16th in defense, meaning there were 14 teams worst than them.
Boozer (33 mins) with a strict disciplinarian Jerry Sloan were ranked 10th best 2 years. 12th the other year.
Charlotte Hornets just acquired a very good defensive stopper in Stephenson and yet they still ranked 5th worst this season.
Im not saying Lin and Boozer are good defenders, ofcourse having better defenders should help but great schemes and scouting reports help a ton too.
Every team have bad defenders, its a matter of masking them or minimizing their impact.

[kkinchen]

Jordan Clarkson and Tarik Black are the two best defensive players on our team. We should put them in the starting lineup.

[KobesFinger]

He said the team is soft (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/12135940/byron-scott-says-los-angeles-lakers-soft-need-man-up)

[$LakerGold]

I like Kobe's toilet paper analogy better, though. hahaha

I wish Kobe added - "They're soft as s***, but at least s*** turn rock hard in days/weeks. It's been months & these m****** are still soft as shit."

Say it, Kobe!! lol

Edit: Wow, no more censor for $hit? What is happening....